Roots 4 Flashcards

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dic,dict

A

speak,say,proclaim

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bene,beni

A

well

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3
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mal,male

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bad,evil,ill,wrong

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4
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abdicate

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to act by proclaiming that one is moving away from power;to renounce the throne

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5
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dedicate

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to act by proclaiming something so that it is set apart for a special purpose

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6
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edict

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the act of speaking out ;a declare

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7
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interdict

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to speak so as to come between ;to forbid or prohibit

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jurisdiction

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the act of procamining laws ;authority or the boundaries of that authority

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9
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beneficiary

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a person who receives something,like money or property ,that does well by him

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10
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benign

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literally well born naturally good ;having a kind and gentle disposition ;not threating

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benignant

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characterized by being a person who is well born or naturally good;kind to other,espically to inferiours

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12
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benignity

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the quality of being well born kindness

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13
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nota bene

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literally note well worthy of note ;often abbreviated N.B

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14
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dismal

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literally evil days hopeless ,dreadful

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15
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malcontent

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a person,or relating to a person,who is badly held together dissatisfied

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16
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malediction

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the act of speaking badly of someone,slander,a curse

17
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malfeasance

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the act of doing bad wrongdoing

18
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malicious

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characterized by having the quality of evilintent

19
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malign

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having an evil nature -literally badly born to slander